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The Secret to Easy-Breezy Writing

Men With Pens

He slumps over his keyboard day after day wondering why the writing gods are always punishing him. I know this because I took the Damn Fine Words writing course, taught by A-list blogger and professional copywriter, James Chartrand. I critiqued my writing as I typed, stopping to perfect sentences before they were even fully formed.

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Writer's Block - and One Trick to Beat It |

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Maybe it’s a form of burnout? …unless of course the serendipity stork doesn’t drop a bundle of joy on my brain and instead I get a pile of bird poop. When we write in almost a free form and just let it flow, I find that some of our best work is produced. Sharon Hurley Hall´s last blog. Powered by frugal

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The benefits of reading aloud | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Now, when I say ‘don’t write’, I don’t mean you should take a break or get away from the keyboard for a day. By the way, sub-vocalization is a handy little process to keep in mind when you’ve spent money to take a course or buy an info-product. They might even tell their friends about it. Extra reader win.

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Creative Mind Cleaning | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

It would be much easier to keyboard it but I know it wouldn’t have the same effect as writing it by hand. I do feel much more comfortable with a keyboard than hand though. But after that, the defrag or spring cleaning of course. I actually find it quite therapeutic and sometimes, a form of meditation. Reply Mary E.

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How to Improve Your Writing | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

This is where bloggers get a head start: if you have a blog, you have a good reason to put fingers to keyboard on a regular basis. This isn’t just because specialization increases your chances of making a living from your writing – it’s also because it’s easier to improve when you focus on mastering one form.

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5 Unusual Ways To Measure Your Online Reputation

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Your circle of friends or business partnerships are usually formed by direct interactions. People Are Asking You To Let Them Help You This has happened to me only recently, but I guess in some form it was always there. The smallest building block of this circle is your business card (if we’re talking about business relationships).

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What To Do When You've Been Insulted | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

No delicate tippy-tapping on the keyboard for me. Email is one of the most common forms of communication between freelancers and clients, and all too often, the clients have no idea how they come off. Far too often are articles published (not this one of course) that are written on the back of some bad juju. Or had he?

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